Consider the setup shown below: a block with mass m1 sits on a table with friction coefficient µ between the table and itself, attached on one side to a spring with stiffness k, and on the other side to a cord with negligible mass that wraps over a frictionless pully and supports a second block with mass m that's suspended in the air over the edge of the table. If the friction between block 1 and the table is not enough to hold up block 2 (so that the spring has to stretch), how far is the spring stretched when the system comes to rest? k m2
Consider the setup shown below: a block with mass m1 sits on a table with friction coefficient ? between the table and
itself, attached on one side to a spring with stiffness k, and on the other side to a cord with negligible mass that wraps
over a frictionless pully and supports a second block with mass m2 that’s suspended in the air over the edge of the table.
If the friction between block 1 and the table is not enough to hold up block 2 (so that the spring has to stretch), how far
is the spring stretched when the system comes to rest?
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![**Setup Description:**
A block with mass \( m_1 \) is positioned on a table. The interface between the block and table has a friction coefficient \( \mu \). On one side, the block is connected to a spring with stiffness \( k \). On the opposite side, a cord of negligible mass is attached. This cord passes over a frictionless pulley and is connected to a second block with mass \( m_2 \), which is suspended in the air over the table's edge.
**Problem Statement:**
Given that the friction between block \( m_1 \) and the table is insufficient to support block \( m_2 \) alone (causing the spring to extend), the question is: How much does the spring stretch when the system reaches equilibrium?
**Diagram Explanation:**
- The diagram shows:
- A horizontal spring labeled \( k \) attached to block \( m_1 \).
- Block \( m_1 \) is on a horizontal surface with a symbol \( \mu \) indicating friction.
- A cord leads from block \( m_1 \) over a pulley.
- Block \( m_2 \) is hanging vertically from the end of the cord beyond the edge of the table.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F54957ca0-36d5-4278-b202-6dee07a291c4%2Ff13c8a9e-d991-42a3-aedf-a2d1d1e1a53f%2Fq2uetfp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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